Chapter 12 Visitors to the Ranch

As the sun sets, several horse-drawn wagons loaded with goods slowly gallop towards Fort Kedda.

"Miss, it looks like we won't be able to catch up with Fort Cade today. In front of it is the Cade family's ranch, so why don't you spend the night here? Lei Luo asked in a low voice.

"Uncle, you can arrange it. You have to ask me about such a small thing, do you really want to exhaust Scarlet?"

Hua Fei's tearful mind was immersed in the beautiful scenery outside the car window, and she said coquettishly when she heard the voice.

Looking at the little girl's heart that Hua Scarlet tears rarely revealed, Lei Luo sighed lovingly.

Over the years, as a senior swordsman, he has been loyally guarding this little master, named the master and servant, but in fact he is like a father and daughter. originally hoped that she would grow up safely and find her own happiness, but unexpectedly, she took an extraordinary road. As the heiress of the declining Roman family, she has created one business miracle after another.

The Roman family used to be a well-known family in the Huoyun Empire, but they were on the wrong side in a palace battle, and then went into decline. The descendants of his family began to devote themselves to business, and over the generations, they declined even further.

At the age of seventeen, Hua Scarlet Tears improved an ancestral perfume recipe and made a batch of perfumes, which she named "Monroland". At a ball in the aristocratic circle of the imperial capital, she "missed" and broke a bottle of "Monroland", and the charming fragrance fascinated all the ladies at the ball. However, then they regretted to learn that the perfume called "Monroland" was made by collecting the dew droplets on the petals when the Roland flower bloomed for the first time, and refining it with other raw materials, and it was extremely difficult to produce, only ten bottles a year. Moreover, the generous flower tears have already given the last few bottles to the members of the royal family, and the others want to wait only for the next year.

In the second year, many noble ladies finally got "Monroland" at the expense of high prices. There is a saying among the noblewomen of the empire: "A daughter asks for a dream, and waits for Roland for ten thousand years." ”

As for how many bottles of "Monroland" were produced in the following year, no one knows, people only know that the people who use it, either rich or expensive, represent status, status and taste, leading the fashion of imperial consumption.

In the third year, "Roland" bloomed, and the "Dream Roland" series of perfumes sold well throughout the Huoyun Empire. Subsequently, Hua Scarlet Tears set foot in other industries, continuing her own myth. In the past five years, the Roman family has become a huge business family, with a business network all over the Blue Moon Continent.

At this time, Hua Crimson was only twenty-two years old. Her flower-like appearance, astonishing intelligence, and immense wealth made her the dream of all young men in the empire.

In the face of many suitors, she only lightly said, "If you want to fold flowers, wait for the gold to be dissipated and grow old", which discouraged the hopefuls and became a symbol of "arrogance".

The tranquility and warmth of the grassland dusk made Hua Scarlet's heart suddenly overflow with a deep sense of exhaustion. Over the years, she racked her brains for the development of the family's business, and carried a heavy burden on her weak shoulders. As the saying goes, shopping malls are like battlefields, and behind the surface scenery, few people see her hard work.

There are many admirers, but there is no confidant. Deep loneliness and great responsibility made her slowly close her heart and turn into a proud woman.

"Stop! Meng'er, get my paintbrush and album. Hua Scarlet was suddenly attracted by the distant scenery, and hurriedly commanded the maid.

Leading the horse, Liuyun walked on the grassland at dusk. The golden sunlight cast a long shadow behind him. A long black hair, fluttering gently in the evening breeze.

"The sunset is infinitely good, just near dusk. ”

Liuyun feels that every dusk, he will become an amorous and sentimental person, and his heart will become extremely fragile.

This twilight scene, like its own life, passed away quietly in poignancy. It's just that when the sun rises tomorrow, the scenery is still the same, and after I am reborn, everything that once belonged to me is frozen in the memory.

Hua Scarlet finally put down the paintbrush in his hand, and on the vast grassland, under the blood-red sunset, the lonely figure of a white-clothed long-haired young man jumped on the paper.

Appreciating her work, Hua Crimson is very satisfied. It's not so much that she is satisfied with the work, but that she suddenly discovers that there are people in the world who are as lonely as her, as if she has found some comfort.

At night, several bonfires were lit in the ranch. On the bonfire, pieces of fire cloud beast flesh sizzled, fat seeped and slipped off the golden skin, and the pungent fragrance filled the night sky.

Around the bonfire, the young team members talked and laughed loudly, sometimes holding a bowl and drinking freely, showing the heroism of men.

Lei Luo looked at this group of young people with interest, and couldn't help but recall the happiness of the rivers and lakes when he was young.

Hua Crimson also looked curiously at the group of young people gathered around the bonfire to drink and chat happily. In these people, what she feels is just pure happiness, without any inhibition, and this feeling makes her very comfortable.

She has been in business for a long time and has come into contact with all kinds of people, but the group of people she meets today is something she has never seen before. Although Lei Luo said that their strength was not strong, each of them seemed to have the strength of a beast, and their eyes were full of strong confidence. Moreover, their happiness, simple and free, is only possessed by those who are full of hope for life.

"Uncle, who the hell are they?" Hua Scarlet retracted her gaze and asked Lei Luo.

"I don't know. I've noticed them since I entered the ranch, but I haven't seen any reason for them yet. Lei Luo shook his head bitterly.

"Oh, and uncle, you can't see clearly?" Hua Scarlet Tears felt a little surprised, but it was also very interesting. Lei Luo traveled to the mainland in his early years, and he can be said to be well-informed, even he can't see it, this group of people is really mysterious.

"Scarlet, do you know what kind of meat we're eating now?"

"I don't know, I just feel tender and delicate, and the aftertaste is around the tongue, which is really delicious. Hua Fei Tears felt that she had never eaten such delicious meat, so that she, who usually doesn't like greasy, also ate a lot.

"This is the meat of the high-level Demonic Beast Fire Cloud Beast, it looks like they hunted it from the Demonic Beast Forest. ”

Lei Luo looked at Hua Scarlet and continued, "As far as I know, this Fire Cloud Beast has the strength of an intermediate swordsman, and it can use high-level fire magic, even I can't kill it easily. ”

"Do you think these people killed the Fire Cloud Beast?" Hua Fei asked in tears.

"Unlikely, but certainly with their share. Maybe they still have masters. Lei Luo shook his head, just this group of people who only have the strength of a swordsman, if they want to kill the Fire Cloud Beast, it is difficult to climb to the sky.

Listening to Lei Luo's words, Hua Scarlet looked at the gang more carefully.

"They may be military because they have the discipline and blood of a soldier, they may be mercenaries because they have the calmness and killing hope of a mercenary, they may be adventurers because they have the wildness and will of an adventurer. And who are they?" muttered Ray Lo.

"This piece is mine!"

"It's mine!"

"Uncle, why are you disrespectful to the old?"

"Xiaoyun, don't you know how to respect the old and love the young?"

"But I've already baked two pieces for you to eat, and this one is mine. I said, don't rob it. ”

"Xiaoyun, do you think that my old arms and legs are not worth these few pieces of meat after working hard for you in the Warcraft Forest for half a month?

I don't know which corner, suddenly there was the sound of an old man and a young person competing for barbecue, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Of course, these two are Lao Ka and Liuyun. I saw that the two of them were each holding one end of a wooden stick, and they were pulling it with all their might, and a piece of golden fire cloud beast meat was wearing in the middle of the wooden stick.

"Old fellow, everyone is looking at us, let go!" Liuyun pulled the wooden stick hard and whispered in Lao Ka's ear.

"Xiaoyun, this person is not good when he is old, but he is a little thick-skinned. Will you let it go?" Old Ka ignored everyone's gazes, just staring at Liuyun and smirking proudly.

"You're ruthless, but don't think I'll bake it for you again. Liuyun was angry for a while.

Tonight may be everyone's happy atmosphere infected him, Liuyun actually rose a little bit of youthful heart, and grabbed the meat with Lao Ka.

He didn't know that Uncle Ka, who had been with him for a long time, had already felt the deep sadness in his heart, so he wanted to make him happy and relieve him.

"Boys, if you want to eat barbecue, don't rob the old man. Seeing that the team members were staring at the barbecue in his hand, Lao Ka dropped his words and hurriedly flashed.

Looking at everyone's expectant eyes, Liuyun reluctantly walked to the team members, and the team members suddenly cheered and began to help him start.

"This person is the leader of this gang?" Hua Fei looked at the young man in front of her with tears, a little hard to believe. Under the age of twenty, he is still handsome, but the scene just now feels like a big child.

"Uncle, you go and ask the steward of the ranch, what is this person doing?" The strong curiosity made Hua Fei tear and couldn't help but say to Lei Luo beside him.

When he completed the barbecue task, Liuyun wiped his sweat and cursed in his heart: "Lao Ka, don't let me find a chance, or you'll be finished." ”

"Second young master, you can take a sip of wine and rest, this is my own fruit wine. Adams walked over to Liuyun, took a bowl of wine in both hands, and handed it over.

Liuyun stretched out his hand to take it, thanked him, and took a sip.

"Wine, how is it possible?" the feeling of the wine in the mouth surprised Liuyun. Looking down again, the wine in the bowl had a hint of blood red, and it was somewhat similar to wine.

"Uncle Adams, what is this wine made of?" Liuyun asked anxiously.

"Oh, I brewed it with a wild fruit from Yulong Mountain, and the locals call that wild fruit grapes. Adams seemed pleased with his young master's expression.

"Is it wine?" Liuyun seemed to think of something, and hurriedly asked.

"This wine hasn't been named yet, so let's call it wine. This kind of wild fruit is only available in Yulong Mountain near the pasture, and I'm afraid I use it to brew wine, how can I sell it. I also planted some of the kind of vines that bear grapes behind the pasture, if the young master is interested, I will show you tomorrow. Adams said happily when he saw that the young master was interested in the wine he made.

"Oh, that's good, that's good. Liuyun's head quickly began to calculate.

"By the way, Second Young Master, in the evening, a few more guests came to stay overnight, they belonged to the Roman family, and they said that they didn't want to disturb the master, so I didn't bring them to see you. Adams pointed to a group of people around the campfire in the distance, and then said to Liuyun.

"Hmm. You just have to entertain the guests. Liuyun was completely immersed in the wine thing and replied casually.

When Lei Luo came back, his expression was a little heavy.

"Scarlet, the steward said that the young man is Liuyun, the second young master of the Kaide family, and he has been living in the ranch recently. It is the evil young man who divorced the princess and was driven out of Yun'an City by the nobles of the imperial capital, the cancer of the Kaide family. ”

Although he felt that the young man in front of him was very different from the evil young man, Lei Luo was still worried that he would trouble the young lady.

"Huh?" the news that Lei Luo brought back obviously surprised the Miss Scarlet Tears.

"Is it really him?" Although she had never seen Liuyun, she had heard about him as a frequent traveler to and from the imperial capital.

"Hmm!" Lei Luo nodded, "It's just that the ranch steward said that the second young master of his family was cursed by evil when he was a child, so he became such a person, and he recently lifted the curse and returned to normal." Still, Scarlet, let's be careful. ”

Before Hua Scarlet could answer his words, a loud voice came from a distance.

"Boss, don't hide and drink alone! Brothers, drag the boss out to drink. ”

Since he was chopped off his finger, Zi Wencheng was very afraid of Liuyun, and later training made him admire Liuyun again. But he always felt a little unhappy in his heart, because he had been "tortured" by him for a long time.

"Today, I'm going to let the leader drink down, haha!" Zi Wencheng thought proudly.

"Yes, pull the head out and drink. With the continuous sound of commands, more than a dozen members of the team rushed up and carried Liuyun to the campfire.

When he was lifted up by the team members and thrown high into the air, Liuyun's eyes moistened. He enjoyed the sensation and even saw it in his dreams more than once. In the past, every time he came back from a mission, his bunnies would treat him so warmly and pour him into consciousness.

At this time, Iverson's eyes were moist, and he also walked into the crowd and raised his glass.

Liuyun, who returned to the ground, raised his wine glass and waved his hand, stopping the laughter of the others, and said loudly: "Guests from afar, my brothers, my family members of the ranch, please raise your wine glasses. I'll count three and cheer everyone together!"

"One, two, three,!"

"!"

In a burst of cheers, everyone raised their glasses and drank them all, pushing the atmosphere of the scene to **.

With a crisp "snap", Iverson smashed the empty wine glass in his hand, and then walked towards Liuyun with his sword.